The SCVVC is a Non-Profit 501 (c)(3) organization which is dedicated to improving pet and wild animal health, safety, and welfare; broadening public awareness and interest in animal-related issues; and providing vital education to pet owners and to the general public.

Our mission is to save lives by promoting responsible pet ownership through public education and awareness, providing resources for all pet-related issues, providing rescue and adoption of abandoned and neglected animals, providing assistance at disaster-hit areas, and providing free and low-cost spaying, neutering, vaccinating, microchipping, and other important pet health care for family pets, homeless pets, and other animals.

Dr. and Mrs. Kopit owned and operated a veterinary hospital in Orange County, California for more than 20 years, where they provided quality and compassionate health care for many species of pets, including dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, tortoises, and other exotic pets. To this day, they continue providing much needed care for many homeless and rescued animals (including horses).

In 2006, the Kopits began their journey to help more animals and more people by providing free and low-cost mobile pet health care services in communities throughout several Southern California counties which were in desperate need of same. The combination of the need for these services and the need for public education led to the formation of the SCVVC in 2011.

In August 2014 after months of diligent work, the Kopits completed the conversion of their personal 40' motor home into a mobile spay, neuter, and disaster response unit and donated it to the SCVVC so that it could continue its mission saving lives.

The SCVVC is seeking grants and donations to maintain the day-to-day operational expenses of the mobile unit so that it may continue its dedicated mission. Please help us meet our steadily increasing costs of medical supplies, medicine, food, bedding, and shelter for those less fortunate animals in desperate need of our care. Your support is very much needed and is extremely appreciated.

Contributions to the SCVVC are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. (Federal Taxpayer Identification Number 45-2483357). 100% of all donations are used to benefit animals. No proceeds from donations are used for administrative costs.

Donations can be made through the secured PayPal link on the "Make a Donation" page of this website, or checks can be made payable to the "SCVVC" and mailed to: P.O. Box 974, Yorba Linda, CA, 92885. For information on becoming a volunteer with our organization, or if you need more information about our organization or services, please email us at scvvc.pets@gmail.com.

Thank you so much for caring and for your generosity.

About our Staff

OUR CHIEF VETERINARIAN:

Dr. Todd Kopit volunteered his services through the Southern California Veterinary Medical Association ("SCVMA") at city and county sponsored vaccination clinics for over 20 years. He is a past President of the Orange County Chapter of the SCVMA and has a long history of supporting the veterinary profession through working closely with the SCVMA and many other animal welfare organizations. Dr. Kopit's love and compassion for animals and his dedication to help animals and their owners is unparalleled.

OUR OPERATIONS MANAGER:

Deborah Kopit, an experienced equestrian and small animal handler, has worked side by side with her husband Todd since 1992 when they took over the family veterinary practice in Orange County, California. Together they have worked at animal emergency hospitals, performed multiple fund-raising events which have benefited both domestic and wild animals, and have worked hand-in-hand in promoting animal safety and welfare through numerous private and governmental agencies. They continue to work together, providing special personal attention to every pet and owner at their mobile clinics. When the Kopits are not working at their clinics, they enjoy spending their "spare" time with their family which includes their grown children and their horses, dogs, cats, rabbits, tortoises, and birds.

OUR TEAM MEMBERS:

Along with our associate veterinarians, the entire SCVVC support staff is extremely caring and dedicated, striving to make a positive difference in the general welfare of animals and people.

We welcome any questions from pet owners, so please don't hesitate to ask! Our goal is to help in any way we can by promoting healthy relationships between pets and their "adoptive" families through proper education, understanding and application.

We are delighted to have the opportunity to provide these much needed services to the public, and we look forward to meeting you and your "extended family members" at our upcoming clinics and other events!

Thank you for caring and being the most important part of your pet's life.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:

We welcome volunteers to join our team so that we can continue reaching out to more pet owners in communities throughout the LA, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties. If you are interested in becoming a very important member of our growing team, please email us at scvvc.pets@gmail.com or call (714) 993-9193.